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DOVER, DELAWARE (12/10/2014) A pizza deliveryman was hospitalized after being beaten in the Captal Green neighborhood Tuesday night, Dover police said today. The incident happened about 10:25 p.m. in the 400 […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (12/10/2014) City police say the arrest of one burglary suspect led to the recovery of numerous stolen items but the man’s accomplices are still being sought. Wayne Waltman, […]
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE (12/10/2014) An 11-month investigation into drug trafficking in New Castle County has resulted in the arrest or indictment of 44 people, state police reported today. The […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (12/10/2014) A clerk was cut with a bandit’s knife during the third convenience store robbery in a week in Dover, city police said Tuesday. The latest robbery happened about […]
UPDATE: 2 plead guilty in church arson FELTON, DELAWARE (12/9/2014) Two men have been charged with setting three fires at churches in the Felton area last week, officials reported late […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (12/8/2014) A 39-year-old Dover man was charged with first-degree rape over the weekend, city police reported today. The incident happened at a home on Chelsea Way while the […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (12/8/2014) A convenience store robbery over the weekend may be linked to another robbery in Dover last week, city police say. The latest crime happened about 8 p.m. […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/8/2014) A man with a handgun and wearing a scarf across his face robbed the Getty gas station at 1716 Lovering Avenue on Sunday, city police report. The […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/6/2014) A young man was shot in Wilmington tonight and is in critical condition, authorities say. The latest shooting in the city happened just after 9 p.m. in […]
FELTON, DELAWARE (12/6/2014) Federal investigators are offering a reward up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment of those responsible for setting three church fires in the […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/6/2014) One man died and two others were in critical but stable condition after being shot Friday night near Sixth and Jefferson streets, authorities say. The shootings happened about […]
MILTON, DELAWARE (12/6/2014) A 22-year-old Milton man has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a man at the Park Royal Apartments last month and the attempted […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/5/2014) Four teenagers used a paintball gun in an attempt to rob three people at Eighth and North Franklin streets, city police said. The four teens — boys […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (12/5/2014) An armed robber wearing a plastic yellow grocery bag over his head made off with cash from a Valero gas station and convenience store on U.S. 13, […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/5/2004) City police say a 49-year-old Wilmington man was shot in the 1100 block of W. Second St. about 3:30 p.m. Thursday. The victim was taken in a […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (12/4/2004) A 19-year-old Wilmington man has been charged with murdering an 18-year-old last week, New Castle police reported today. Jacquez I. Robinson, of the 600 block of […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/4/2014) A man found down in a street with “serious facial injuries” is in critical but stable condition, city police reported this afternoon. The 66-year-old man was found […]
DOVER/SMYRNA, DELAWARE (12/3/2014) A 27-year-old Smyrna man was arrested Tuesday and charged in connection with two recent burglaries at homes in Dover, police reported today. Dover police said Christopher Evans […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/3/2014) An 18-year-old man is in critical but stable condition after being shot multiple times early this morning, city police say. The shooting happened about 1:30 a.m. in the […]
CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (12/3/2014) A 43-year-old Claymont man was charged Tuesday with robbing two banks in the area last month, state police reported today. Gilbert Penn was taken into custody without incident […]
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (12/3/2014) One person was reported injured during the robbery of a liquor store on Kirkwood Highway west of Elsmere this afternoon, according to preliminary reports from the scene. State […]
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (12/3/2014) Two brothers from Wilmington are spending time in Sussex Correctional Institution after being arrested following a trespassing incident. Rehoboth police investigated a prowling complaint at an apartment […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (12/3/2014) Dover police are investigating burglaries at two businesses. Cash was taken in both incidents. The latest burglary happened at Pizza Time, 1255 S. State St., about 2:20 […]
KENT/SUSSEX, DELAWARE (12/3/2014) A 45-year-old Felton woman has been charged with fraudulently renting five foreclosed homes she didn’t own to unsuspecting tenants after the homes were advertised on Craigslist. State police […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/3/2014) A man robbed a WSFS bank branch at 211 N. Union St., city police say. Just before 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, a man about 50-55 years old, 6-feet […]
PIKE CREEK VALLEY, DELAWARE (12/2/2014) The driver of a car that struck a gas line that set off a fire and destroyed two townhomes has been cited by police. Bharat […]
By Jon P. Zaimes/jzaimes@delawarefreenews.org FELTON, DELAWARE (12/2/2014) State fire investigators say all three fires at churches in rural areas near Felton early today were arson. The Healing Hands Christian Church, […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (12/2/2014) Dover police arrested a Camden man on drug charges after a traffic stop Monday night. Antonio Young, 35, was charged with possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia, […]
PIKE CREEK VALLEY, DELAWARE (12/01/2014) One person was injured and two townhomes destroyed when fire broke out at the Green Valley town houses just south of Capitol Trail (State Route 2) this […]
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (12/01/2014) A 30-year-old man who was shot multiple times outside his Glasgow home has died as a result of his wounds, New Castle County police report. Steven Brown, […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (12/01/2014) A Smyrna man sought in connection with an assault and theft in Harrington was arrested Sunday by Milford police, Harrington police reported today. Joshua D. Henry, 28, of […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (12/01/2014) A home was ransacked during an apparent burglary attempt in the 100 block of Overbrook Place, Dover police reported today. The burglar entered the home Sunday afternoon […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/29/2014) A 15-year-old Wilmington boy who told police he had been shot by another person at 28th and Washington streets has been charged with filing a false report. […]
TALLEYVILLE, DELAWARE (11/28/2014) A robber fled on foot after getting cash from a teller today at the Artisans’ Bank branch at 3631 Silverside Road, state police said. The robbery happened just before […]
MAGNOLIA, DELAWARE (11/28/2014) A 19-year-old Magnolia man since missing since Thursday has been found safe, state police reported today. State police had issued a “Gold Alert” seeking help in finding Aaron […]
UPDATED STORY: 3 teens charged with arson in fire destroying 1871 home MILLTOWN, DELAWARE (11/27/2014) More than 70 firefighters battled a blaze into the early hours of Thanksgiving Day that […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/27/2014) Adding to a rash of shootings in New Castle County leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday, a 19-year-old man was shot in his left arm, city police […]
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (11/27/2014) A 40-year-old man was shot multiple times Wednesday night at the Bristol Place townhomes in Glasgow, paramedics reported. The incident happened about 7:20 p.m. in the first block […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (11/27/2014) An 18-year-old man shot in New Castle on Wednesday has died, city police report. The shooting happened about 1:20 p.m. in the 100 block of W. Ninth […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/26/2014) A 37-year-old man is in serious but stable condition after being shot this morning, officials report. The latest city shooting happened about 9:30 a.m. in the first block […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (11/25/2014) New Castle County police have arrested three teenagers in connection with two robberies in Bear, police announced this morning. The robberies happened Tuesday in the area of Rivers End […]
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE (11/26/2014) County police are warning residents to watch out for thieves taking packages left at your home as the holidays approach. Police offered these tips to keep […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/26/2014) A 28-year-old man is in custody after a domestic dispute in Wilmington was followed by a police chase, a traffic accident and the seizure of 390 bags […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/25/2014) Three people were shot in two separate incidents in Wilmington today, city police report. A 29-year-old man was shot this evening in the 200 block of W. 28th St. Officers […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/26/2014) City police have identified an 18-year-old man shot to death in the 200 block of W. 27th Street. Tahmere Elliot, of Wilmington, was found with a gunshot […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/25/2014) City police say a food deliveryman was injured when he was robbed while attempting a delivery in the 800 block of S. Broom St. Officers found the 39-year-old […]
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (11/25/2014) New Castle County police have released a surveillance photo of a woman sought in connection with credit card fraud. The credit card fraud was reported by a […]
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE (11/25/2014) Jewelry and other items recovered by the New Castle County Police Department will be auctioned online, police announced Monday. Police said they have not been […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/25/2014) A Newark man was robbed at gunpoint as he was leaving a gentleman’s club where he works just south of Wilmington, state police reported. The robbery happened about […]
MILTON, DELAWARE (11/24/2014) A 20-year-old man was killed and a teenager critically wounded in a shooting in Milton early today, state police report. The man killed was identified as Rogelio Martinez Hernandez […]
